Elementary school (grades K-5) · Uniontown, PA

Menallen Sch

Federal NCES profile for Menallen Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422415002139
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Menallen Sch earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#5 of 7
elementary schools in Uniontown · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
14.5:1
students per teacher
95.1%
free-lunch eligible

Menallen Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Menallen Sch ranks #5 of 7 elementary schools in Uniontown, PA.

Enrollment

318

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.5:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

95.1%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

+64% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Menallen Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Menallen Sch

Menallen Sch is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, enrolling 318 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 95.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 318 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Against 440 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #284.

Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 318 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 17.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Uniontown's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ben Franklin Sch (502 students): Menallen Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.5:1 vs 15.7:1).

Uniontown Area Sd also operates Uniontown Area Shs (716 students) and Ben Franklin Sch (502 students) alongside Menallen Sch.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Menallen Sch compares

Menallen Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.5:1 ▲ 7% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 95.1% ▲ 64% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 318 top 74% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
318
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
95.1%
free-lunch eligible - 64% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 69% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,055
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 318 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 80.2%
Two or More 12.9%
African American 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 80.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.8, Menallen Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Uniontown Area Sd, which includes Menallen Sch.

$17,055
Per student
-5%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 49.2%
Federal 17.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Menallen Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Uniontown Area Shs Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ben Franklin Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lafayette El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
A J Mcmullen Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lafayette Ms Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Menallen Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Uniontown Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Uniontown

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Menallen Sch

How many students attend Menallen Sch?

Menallen Sch has 318 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Uniontown, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Menallen Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Menallen Sch is 14.5:1, which is 7% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Menallen Sch?

95.1% of students at Menallen Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Menallen Sch?

The largest demographic group at Menallen Sch is White at 80.2% of enrollment, in Uniontown, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Menallen Sch?

Menallen Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Menallen Sch rank among elementary schools in Uniontown?

By Resource Investment Index, Menallen Sch ranks #5 of 7 elementary schools in Uniontown, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Uniontown on the city page.

Is Menallen Sch a good school?

Menallen Sch earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Uniontown Area Sd?

Besides Menallen Sch, Uniontown Area Sd also operates Uniontown Area Shs (716 students), Ben Franklin Sch (502 students), and Lafayette El Sch (283 students). See the Uniontown Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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